Blair Mountain battle landmark faces preservation decision
Advocates press to list 1600 acres in Logan County WV on the National Register to shield Blair Mountain from mining. Historians cite 1921 gun battle with miners and police as a major national labor event, while Massey Energy faces potential federal review that could delay mining plans. Supporters cite artifacts and archaeology underpinning the bid, with a May 8 decision deadline.
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Charleston
Blair Mountains
West Virginia
State Historic Preservation Office
Logan County
Gettysburg
Red Neck Army of Niners
Blair Mountain
State Capitol
Harvard Ayers
Appalachian
Massey
Barbara Rasmussen
West Virginia University
Rasmussen
State Preservation Office
United Mine Workers
Franklin Roosevelt
Country
Robert Shogan
Johns
Slair
Punty
Zogan
Tennyson's
Light Brigade
Army Air Force
Warren G.aarding
Shogan
Capitol
Logan Co
Scrip collectors fuel interest in West Virginia coal tokens
In Raleigh and surrounding counties scrip collectors like David Schenkman and Doug Tolley discuss the lure of mining era tokens. They seek the bigger story behind merchant tokens, with markets thriving on turnover as collectors seek new pieces and Schenkman prepares a West Virginia merchant tokens catalogue for soon release.
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Nding Gulf
Maben
Raleigh County
David Schenkman
Washington, D.C
Schenkman
Doug Tolley
Beckley
Steel
Gary
Tolley
John Podgurski
Bluefield
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Bill Archer
Barcherabdtonline.com
Benefit funds uplift area children in Bluefield drive
Prominent journalist Walls spoke at a March 24 benefit for For the Love of Children at the Bluefield Elks Lodge. About 265 attended, raising roughly $29,000 after costs to aid Wade Center, Bluefield Union Mission, Child Protect, and other services. Wade Center plans Wade Super Summer Camps expansion to 75 campers.
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Teresa Cole
For the Love of Children
Rush
Cole
Bluefield
Walls
MSNBC
Welch
Bluefield Union Mission
Bluefield Elks Children's Fund
Child Protect
Catholic Community Services
Welch Union Mission
School For Life
Youth On A Mission
2Nd Chance Learning Center
Brian Checchio
Wade Center
Cheechio
D.J. Sims
D.J
Ty Sims
Bill Archer
Barcherabdtonline.com
Our towns social club clashes over road rights
In continued B-1 coverage, Sanders criticizes a local social club while urging cooperation on the Shawnee Parkway and King Coal Highway. He notes both projects share a right of way on Indian Ridge and calls for collaboration between the two efforts.
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Sanders
Shawnee Parkway
King Coal Highway
Indian Ridge
West Virginia stoneware fetches premium price at auction
An extremely rare piece of West Virginia stoneware from the Walker Estate sold at Four Seasons Antiques last Saturday for 2100 dollars. The seller said the piece was known to be strong and valuable, reflecting the high premium for WV pottery in regional auctions.
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V.va
Princeton
West Virginia
Walker
Four Seasons
Local antique expert Mike Eades remarks on surprise
Antique expert Mike Eades noted his own surprise at the discovery. The remark reflects the unexpected nature of the find and underscores his experience in identifying valuable pieces.
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Mike Eades
Highly Decorated AP Donaghho Milk Piece
A fragment notes a highly decorated AP Donaghho milk piece with unspecified context and unclear details. The garbled passage lacks concrete names, dates, or locations to form a complete news item.
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Wytheville
Virginia
Parkview Center
Princeton Community Hospital
Wassim Saikali
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